The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2022.
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11/19/2022
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About 70 House of Representatives staffers packed a Capitol Hill briefing room Sept. 22 to hear ARTBA Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black deliver an update on the state of funding nationwide for road and bridge projects
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11/19/2022
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Winter is less than a month away but many parts of the country have already experienced record low temperatures
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10/14/2022
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GPS Insight has released its 2022 Fleet Safety Report, a research study created and distributed in partnership with Bobit Business Media.
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10/14/2022
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Fleet safety isn’t rocket science. But for the sake of the argument, let’s pretend it is.
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8/12/2022
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As the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week approaches later this month (Aug. 21-27), experts offered insights and tips into one of the more common violations
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8/12/2022
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Inspections/violations trends for 2022 show clearly what the COVID-19 pandemic did to state and federal roadside inspection programs, according to a decade-long annual CSA's Data Trail investigation by CCJ's sister publication Overdrive.
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7/29/2022
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today finalized a rule that updates two Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to improve protection for drivers and passengers in light vehicles in the event of a rear underride crash.
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7/14/2022
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They’re called automatic slack adjusters for a reason, and the manufacturers that make them want to keep it that way.
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7/14/2022
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) introduces the proprietary Detroit ePowertrain to power the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2.
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5/12/2022
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its 2020 annual traffic crash data, showing that 38,824 lives were lost in traffic crashes nationwide.
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5/12/2022
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, an annual effort sponsored by the United States National Safety Council (NSC) to shine a light on the consequences of distracted driving and help make roadways safer.
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4/15/2022
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The Biden administration blueprint released March 28 calls for surface transportation program spending levels authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
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4/15/2022
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The Road to Zero Coalition, managed by the National Safety Council, released a comprehensive report laying out strategies to end roadway deaths in the U.S. by 2050.
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1/14/2022
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The chairman of the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee is warning that implementation of last year’s massive bipartisan infrastructure law could be held up if lawmakers don’t reach an agreement on fiscal 2022 spending.
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1/14/2022
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The National Safety Council is proud to continue the Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants through funding provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reach our goal of eliminating roadway fatalities by 2050.
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12/17/2021
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Periodically, someone will float a proposal to remove speed limits from American highways. The critical response is predictably?skeptical, with?pundits suggesting?that?a highway without?speed limits?is?a disaster waiting to happen
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11/12/2021
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Aside from being the control center of the vehicle, a truck cab serves as an office for paperwork and phone calls, a break area to rest and eat, a shelter from inclement weather and extreme temperatures, and a storage area for supplies and equipment.
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9/17/2021
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Construction companies and many other businesses use trailers. Make it a safe trip when towing a trailer by following these tips from the Texas Department of Insurance.
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9/17/2021
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When summer arrives, a trucker's job becomes a little more difficult, because the heat and humidity can be punishing even if you spend a good chunk of your day in an air-conditioned cab.
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8/20/2021
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration kicked off its annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Labor Day high-visibility enforcement campaign today, aimed at preventing impaired driving and improving safety for all road users.The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration kicked off its annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Labor Day high-visibility enforcement campaign today, aimed at preventing impaired driving and improving safety for all road users.
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8/20/2021
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Despite 430 billion fewer miles driven in 2020, the National Safety Council estimates there were 42,060 traffic fatalities as compared to 39,107 in 2019.
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7/23/2021
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Rain can reduce or impair your view of the road, the Nevada Department of Transportation points out.
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7/23/2021
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A proposal to “streamline and improve error-correction procedures, queries, and consent requirements” within the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is among the anticipated agency actions listed on the Department of Transportation’s regulatory agenda for Spring 2021.
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6/25/2021
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Two reports this month offer stark reminders of the risks of highway work zones and the importance of roadway safety.
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6/25/2021
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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) today introduced legislation known as the “High Risk Rural Roads Safety Act of 2021.” The bipartisan proposal would increase funding for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and create a $750 million HSIP set-aside directed solely for safety projects on high-risk rural roads
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5/21/2021
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Transportation-related incidents accounted for 49,430 on-the-job injuries in 2019, according to Injury Facts, a National Safety Council statistics database. One reason for these injuries? Workers who are driving distracted.
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5/21/2021
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Most people think about travel vaccines when they're planning an international trip, but few people consider the possibility that they might be involved in a car crash. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among healthy travelers, and no vaccine can prevent a car wreck. Fortunately, a little bit of knowledge and awareness can go a long way toward keeping you safe.
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4/25/2021
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The National Safety Council is encouraged by today’s report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicating that 10 automakers have delivered ahead of schedule on a voluntary agreement made in 2016 to equip nearly all new vehicles with automatic emergency braking technology.
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1/11/2021
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For the first time since 2007, preliminary data from the National Safety Council show that as many as 42,060 people are estimated to have died in motor vehicle crashes in 2020. That marks an 8% increase over 2019 in a year where people drove significantly less frequently because of the pandemic. The preliminary estimated rate of death on the roads last year spiked 24% over the previous 12-month period, despite miles driven dropping 13%. The increase in the rate of death is the highest estimated year-over-year jump that NSC has calculated since 1924 – 96 years.
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3/19/2021
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2/18/2021
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, fleet and workplace drivers have been recognized as heroes keeping America’s supply chain open. They’ve been impacted as federal regulations have been loosened relating to hours of service and how breaks are calculated.
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12/17/2020
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Buying and spec’ing trucks to meet the diverse operating needs of your entire workforce is a challenge. You can spec your fleet to a “bell curve” and deal with the exceptions on either end of the spectrum by adding ergonomic-friendly upfit equipment or swapping a driver from a large to a small truck or vice versa.
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12/17/2020
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Driving a car can give you freedom. But it’s also one of riskiest things you do every day. More than 36,000 people died in car accidents in the U.S. in 2018. Millions more are injured each year.
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12/17/2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful and isolating for many people. Gatherings during the upcoming holidays can be an opportunity to reconnect with family and friends. This holiday season, consider how your holiday plans can be modified to reduce the spread of COVID-19 to keep your friends, families, and communities healthy and safe.
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12/17/2020
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